Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-09-29
Work Progressing Lively!

are being drawn by Messrs. Weston &
Co.. architects of this city. The building
will be a magnificent one 4Ox6O feet
The surveyors of the Wichita & West
ern. or Kingman. Pratt g. Western rail
road, were in the city last week, ant
work on this end of the line of that roat
will soon be in order.
The Fonda Democrat says:
For the last two weeks we have no
said anything in reference to the rail
roads in this part of the country. W.
did this for the reason that we desired tt
speak advisedly when we did say any
thing. We can now positively inform
our readers that it is only few days o.
weeks at the farthest until this section OF
the country will have three lines of rail
roads. The w. s. w. are running theil
trains within nine miles of this place, anC
the grade is finished to within four mile.
of here. From what we learned yester
day, it is evidently the intention of the
management of this road to be the first
to have depots and grounds in the county
1t is their intention to hurry matters to
this point as fast as possible, and here
intend to put in standard yard, elevator,
stock yards, &C., and on account of the
easy depth to water will put in water
works for the supply of the road. Water
being obtained here at less than half the
depth at Greensburg or Mullinville, and
of as excellent quality as can be found
anywhere Work was commenced Mon
day on the A.. X. s. c. road and they
claim they are going to push things for
Dodge, but the first to reach Dodge will
be the w. & w. The mighty Rock Is
land is coming surely along and will
reach Bucklin by Oct. 10th.
Col. c. E. Gallagher, superintendent of
the A. X. s c., accompanied by engineer
Potter and his corps arrived at Bucklin
last Thursday afternoon, and immediate
ly began setting the grade stake. The
right-of-way for the supply yards was
purchased Saturday by the Enterprise
Investment Company and donated to the
above company.-Bucklin Standard
Material for the Arkansas, Kansas s.
Colorado railroad is arriving at Bucklin,
as we are informed by the Standard.
That paper rejoices as follows, the branch
spoken of coming to Dodge City:
Bucklin is the junction point of the
Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska and the Ar
kansas. Kansas & Colorado R. r.
The C. K. &, N. is now within 10 miles
of Bucklin, and making II miles per day
The G. K. & N. graders began grading
on that line on last Monday morning
This will give our city still greater
boom than she has yet enjoyed. With
the coming of the c. K. s. N. comes the
rails, ties and bridge material for the
branch. Bucklin will be made the ma
terial point for the branch. Let 'em
come! Let 'em comet
The dry goods boxes are empty. Their
in habitants are working on the railroad
Ford Boomer
The Wichita Eagle revives the Santa
Fe-' Frisco rumor given publicity in the
columns of The Commonwealth some
time since The Eagle says: 1T was
rumored yesterday in RAILROAD circles that
the Santa Fe and Frisco roads are on
trade. 1t is claimed that the former sells
its interest in the Wichita & Western
and Wichita s. Kingman branches to the
latter, and the latter transfers its interest
in the line to Halstead. It also gives the
Santa Fe several thousand in addition to
the small link to Halstead.-Topeka
Commonwealth.
By the above trade Jay Gould will own
the Wichita s. Western and the Kingman
Pratt & Western which is built to the
Ford county line. Jay Gould owns the
D. N. & A. and as Ford county has vot-
ed aid to the Kansas & Southwestern
road Cd. NJ. s. A. from the county line
to Dodge City it is rumored that the ex-
tension of the K. p & w. will be built
to Dodge at once under the name of
Kansas Is Southwestern and secure the
bonds. Let her come.-Ford Boomer
From the Ford Boomer.
Contractor j. D. Mclean received the
contract from Col Perry last Monday and
put his men to work as fast as the grade
stakes were set. Later on a Mr.. Brad
bury, an old Rock Island contractor de-
manded share of the work and as Col.
Perry was powerless submitted it to Con-
tractor. Mclean for his decision. Mr..
Mclean being perfect gentleman yield
ed to Mr. Bradbury and he will finish the
work west of Ford. The directors of the
A. 4. & C. were all IN favor of Mr.. Nc
Lean and his manner in yielding makes
him exceedingly popular with the COM
pany and railroad men, Nc is no hog
but gentleman.
]. D. Mclean, grade contractor of the
A. Z. & c. road, put his men to work all
along the line last Monday morning be-
tween Ford and Bucklin.
Col. Perry, president of the A. K. & C.
road arrived in Dodge last Sunday after